BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS - 2018/9

Module code: BMS3066

Module Overview

The Biological Rhythms module is a FHEQ Level 6 module that builds on knowledge gained in FHEQ Level 5 modules (Physiology, Neuroscience). This module will run over one semester and will provide students with a comprehensive research-led overview of current topics in Biological Rhythms with a special emphasis on human chronobiology. In addition, evaluation of skills for critical appraisal and interpretation of scientific literature will be addressed throughout all research-led lectures, the tutorials and coursework assessment.

Provide the students with knowledge and understanding of key concepts via the set of lectures, whilst promoting the development of personal and transferable skills relating to critical assessment of literature, as well as integration of knowledge via the tutorial sessions. Tutorial sessions provide the opportunity for students to define their difficulties or points where they would value feedback which is then timely delivered by the lecturer.

The learning and teaching methods include:

• Lectures (27 h, 2-4 h per week)
• Tutorial sessions (3 x 1 h distributed every 8-10 h of lecture content). All tutorial sessions are designed to be highly interactive to provide students with the opportunity to ask questions and develop their critical skills.
• Tutorial session (1 h) on coursework to outline to students what is required, how to critically assess literature

Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2018/9 academic year.